Full Scope Of Trump’s Victories In Mid-Atlantic Primaries Revealed In One Stat

The scope of Donald Trump’s victory in his five state Mid Atlantic sweep Tuesday night came into full view Wednesday morning.

The Hill reported the billionaire candidate won every single county in the so-called “Acela primary” contests in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Incidentally, Acela is a reference to the Amtrak high speed train route that runs through the five states, from Boston to Union Station in Washington, D.C.

Trump also won every congressional district in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, and prevailed in all but six in Connecticut and one in Rhode Island, which Gov. John Kasich took. Overall, Trump netted at least 110 delegates.

IN RI, Trump falls just short of a sweep of every city and town, losing Barrington to Kasich by 13 votes

Trump made reference to the scope of the victories in an election night speech from Trump Tower noting how difficult it is in a three candidate race to garner more than 50 percent or even 60 percent (in two instances) or more of the vote, which he was able to do in all five states.

Texas senator Ted Cruz, who came in third in four of the five contests, is seeking to change the narrative in Indiana. He told reporters in Indianapolis Wednesday morning, “Last night was Donald Trump’s night, and today is Indiana’s day.”

As reported by Western Journalism, the candidate emphasized his underdog status by holding a rally in the gym the iconic 1986 film Hoosiers was shot on Tuesday. The candidate also told reporters Wednesday that he would be making a “major announcement” later that afternoon. Speculation is that he will announce his running mate choice, should he become the Republican Party’s nominee.

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Following his victories Tuesday night, Trump holds nearly a 400 delegate lead over Cruz –954 to 562– with Kasich a distant third at 153. Trump, therefore, is 283 delegates shy of the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination. There are 616 delegate not yet allocated, according to Bloomberg Politics.

There are 57 delegates up from grabs in the Hoosier State next week, where Trump holds a 6 points lead (39 to 33 percent) over Cruz in the Real Clear Politics average of polls.